Vidovdan

Kosovo

02.July 2026 Milica Srejić

Guardians of (dis)order

During the Vidovdan celebration in Gazimestan, 37 citizens were arrested, and misdemeanor proceedings were initiated against 36 of them. The day after the arrest, testimonies about the physical abuse of those arrested appeared. What happened at Gazimestan? Who kept order and peace at that meeting and in what way? What is the fate of Serbs in Kosovo?

Jelena Pavlović speaks at the student protest "Everything is visible on Vidovdan"

Study at UNIRSM

01.July 2026 B. B.

Students: You went too far in your criticism of Jelena Pavlović

The students pointed out that Jelena Pavlović is an independent member of parliament, but also a lawyer in proceedings against students, and that her speech does not represent a violation of the principles of the student movement.

Kosovo

28.June 2026 MLJ

Kosovo police make arrests in Gazimestan

The Kosovo police detained dozens of people in Gazimestan today after the memorial service held on the occasion of Vidovdan, the Kosovo online portal reported.

Students in the blockade

13.June 2026 S. Ć.

Students: On Vidovdan we are in Kraljevo

The students in the blockade invited the citizens to the rally "Everything is visible on Vidovdan", which will be held in Kraljevo. SNS scheduled a rally in Belgrade the day before

GAZIMESTAN 2025: Gathered Serbs, Kosovo police and arrest due to Cnogorsk folk costume

Vidovdan 2025.

02.July 2025 Milica Srejić

The Serbian people are happy

The Serbian community marked another Vidovdan in Gazimestan. What happened during the celebration? What are the differences compared to the previous marking? How many people were brought to the Kosovo police station for questioning? And, finally, what does this celebration say about the position of Serbs

Police violence

30.June 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

Who are the killer cops, who only hit to hurt

During the weekend, who among the police on the streets was normal, considerate, even cultured in their attempts to disperse the rebellious citizens, and who was hitting - to injure?

Arrests

30.June 2025 MLJ

"Vreme" learns: A total of 29 students were arrested, six were released

In the actions of the police, after the Vidovdan protest, at least 29 students were arrested, the most from Belgrade University

Balance of rebellion

30.June 2025 MLJ

Days of chaos: No one knows how many were arrested and injured

A large number of citizens were arrested over the weekend. Many people were injured during the Vidovdanski protest when the police dispersed the demonstrators. It is not known exactly how much, the data on the injured and detained are completely chaotic

Violence

29.June 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

"Time" on the street: What Vidovdan looked like when it got dark

Broken heads, stories of stabbings, swollen eyes from tear gas, but also a ban on filming even for journalists - all this was found by the reporter of "Vremena" on the streets of Belgrade, after the student protest ended.

Student protest

28.June 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

"Sound cannon again": Fear of the last minutes of silence

Just before the silent delivery of mail on Slavija ended, a specific thump was heard, a distinctly penetrating and unpleasant sound. The people looked at each other - what now? Did something bad happen again?

Vidovdan tailored to progressives

28.June 2025 TS

Advanced "literary evening" for children: Society of Bokan Dragoslav

The "cultural" or "literary" evening in front of the Assembly has begun in earnest - there are no books, but there are folk dishes, burgers, beer and "toi toi" toilets. All they need is for Vojislav Šešelj and Aleksandar Vučić to invite those present to go to Vukovar or to liberate Kosovo and Metohija, and the atmosphere would be complete

Serbian Progressive Party

28.June 2025 B. B.

Vucevic came to Ćaciland with contrabikers for a "literary evening".

President of the Serbian Progressive Party Miloš Vučević and bikers from Novi Sad will attend a "literary evening" in Pioneer Park in Belgrade

28.June 2025 B. B.

Who are the biggest stars among those honored on Vidovdan?

Speaking on behalf of the award winners on the occasion of Vidovdan, Professor Vladan Petrov of the Faculty of Law pointed out that instead of the autonomy of the University from politics, there is "quasi-autonomy as a platform for political action".

"Students who want to learn"

28.June 2025 B. B.

Vidovdan has come, what about the hunger strike of "Students who want to learn"?

Although "Students who want to learn" announced that they were postponing the decision to go on hunger strike until Vidovdan, that day came, and they did not move the deadline or fulfill their promise

Protest

27.June 2025 Bojan Bednar

From the cancellation of public transportation to the hunt for Romanians: How the regime intimidated citizens before March 15

According to the prescription for March 15, the government decided to completely block the railway traffic in the country, so that no one could reach Belgrade by train, so the state company "Srbijavoz" once again informed passengers that it was suspending traffic due to reports of bombs

28. June

27.June 2025 TS

Vidovdan in Belgrade: What will happen at 21 pm?

The authorities claim that violence is being prepared on Vidovdan, and the students say that they are not calling for it. The protest has been announced from 18:21 to XNUMX:XNUMX, but the question remains what will happen after XNUMX:XNUMX

Protests in Serbia and the holiday

26.June 2025 Katarina Stevanović

Is it a shame to go on vacation while students are protesting?

The vacation season has begun, but the protest season in Serbia is not over. Students invite fellow citizens to Belgrade for Vidovdan. Is it a shame to go on vacation while someone else is on the streets fighting for justice, especially when the regime threatens retaliation

Intimidation before the protest

26.June 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

Arrests before Vidovdan: All terrorists to terrorists

Before the Vidovdan protest, six people were arrested for "preparing acts against the constitutional order and security of Serbia." The President of the Assembly, Ana Brnabić, says that the arrests "absolutely" continue

What do government representatives and pro-regime media say about the new protest

Student protests

26.June 2025 IN THE

Students announced the place and time of the protest in Belgrade: "See you on Vidovdan"

On Saturday, on Vidovdan, Belgrade and Serbia are waiting for the first big protest since the students in the blockade demanded early elections

New issue of Vremena

25.June 2025 NR

Serbia before Vidovdan: The regime is groped, waiting for a knockout

The citizens want the regime to go, and such things always end according to the will of the citizens, writes "Vreme" in the new issue before the big rally in Belgrade.

Vidovdan protest

25.June 2025 B. B.

Students in the blockade: We don't all think the same, but we want the same - to live normally

"Discussions have been going on for days - are we for the EU or for Russia, are we running more towards the West or are we waving tradition more. And we, again and again, repeat - we are for Freedom", announced the students in the blockade

TV MANIAC

25.June 2025 Dragan Ilic

TV Vidovdan 2025.

The scene was a meeting scheduled by students on Vidovdan in Belgrade, and Gazimestan turned out to be Pionirski Park. There, like in the song, white umbrellas are being worn

Intimidation

25.June 2025 MLJ

FPN student for "Vreme": "The police asked me about private matters"

Student of the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade, Petar Gardović, who was invited to an "informative interview" for "Vreme", recounts the meeting with the police inspectors.

Intersection blockade

25.June 2025 MLJ

BU professor: "We are breaking the blockade with the Government - because anything can happen on the 28th"

University professors, who have been protesting in front of the Serbian Government building for 17 days, break the blockade of the intersection, even though the state has not fulfilled all their demands

Arrest of students

25.June 2025 MLJ

The student is charged with terrorism and subversion of state order

The student of the Faculty of Physics, Stefan Tomić, was detained in the Terrorism Department of the Ministry of Interior of Serbia, which is located in the Palace of Serbia, but was transferred during the night. He is accused of calling for the violent overthrow of the established order

Vidovdan

24.June 2025 ML Jankovic

Our Vidovdani: From the Kosovo fields to the student protest against Vučić

Kosovo Field, the Assassination in Sarajevo, Vidovdan constitutions, Milošević's appearance at Gazimestan, his extradition to The Hague... Everything happened in Serbia for Vidovdan, and it is no coincidence that the students scheduled a protest against lawlessness and tyranny for June 28

Cultural rebellion

24.June 2025 Una Sabljaković / DW

Gojko Božović: Everyone who did not explicitly support the current regime was punished

ProGlas member Gojko Božović talks to DW about what he expects from the June 28 protest in Belgrade, about spin dictatorships, about the "undeclared state of emergency" in Serbia, about Bokan as "revenge of the regime against the cultural community."